i've had similar prob as u, i'd take tat figure as a reference. i was jz planning to sent my lcd for repair 

btw, wat model did u use? mine was 932B plus

That's probably the best that you can get with your budget, if you can fork out RM500, there's already 21.5" that has 1080p.

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/c...dhs1&l=en&s=dhs

I take Dell for price guide reference, looking at the 21.5" is RM469, LED backlight and everything else pretty much normal for a TN monitor + 3-year advance exchange warranty (you call them, they come, exchange, done).

Or do a search "dell monitor" at "Trade zone" (category), filter "search title only", there you might find similar model that has cheaper price tag.

Some might have grudge against Dell but I find its service is top-notch, that's the reason I choose Dell for its service.

If you can find something else locally then by all means go, don't let others influence your decision, I merely give you guides.

bad luck for me i'd say. 

btw, i've googled d symptoms of my lcd n found out quite a few recommend me checking d capacitors for leaked ones n changed them

shud i sent it to a shop n have them to take a look at it? 

For that resolution (1920 x 1080)actually you can set to use 720p (1280 x 720) which won't have much pixelate, plus if you want to watch Full HD 1080p movie in the future you don't have to shrink the movie to fit your screen or perhaps you want to change monitor in the future?